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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Plateau du Livradois-Forez – The Grande Pierre Bazanne loop from Col des Limites

Mountain biking trails

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Plateau du Livradois-Forez – The Grande Pierre Bazanne loop from Col des Limites

Moderate

4.5

(2)

12

riders

Plateau du Livradois-Forez – The Grande Pierre Bazanne loop from Col des Limites

03:12

35.0km

560m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

48 m

Col des Limites

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Limit Puy de Dôme - Loire, Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes

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2

3.73 km

Les Prats-de-la-Chau

Highlight • Settlement

Les Prats-de-la-Chau is a small hamlet located on the Forez mountains, at an altitude of 1,218 meters. The shade of its thick walls offers a privileged setting under the howling temperatures of summer.

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3

18.7 km

Refuge du Garnier

Highlight • Mountain Hut

On the bucolic heights of the Forez mountains, the Garnier inn welcomes hikers all summer long. Local menus are also served there. The Fourme de Montbrison fondue is delicious.

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4

19.6 km

Plateau du Livradois-Forez

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Livradois-Forez plateau offers magnificent views of the plains below.

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5

24.6 km

The Grande Pierre Bazanne

Highlight • Summit

The great Pierre Bazanne, 1,394 meters high, is a neck of volcanic origin emerging from the high stubble of Forez. Above the forests, it offers a 360-degree panorama. Unusual: this basalt block freaks out compasses!

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6

25.5 km

Between the summits of Grande and Petite Pierre Bazanne

Highlight • Viewpoint

Yes, a very nice mountain bike ride in the heather with superb landscapes

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7

29.4 km

Col de Baracuchet (1267 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

1267 m high for an enchanting pass, very peaceful in the heart of nature.

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B

35.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.9 km

3.88 km

1.17 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.2 km

7.89 km

2.82 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Friday 17 July

26°C

14°C

31 %

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